It's takes practice to learn to be a good researcher. Students will begin researching careers they are interested in to make better choices when selecting high school classes for next year. The process we will be using is called the BIG 6 Steps of Research.

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Big 6 Steps of Research

Big 6 STEP 1

Step 1:

First you must know what you are looking for before you can begin. What is the subject? What questions do you want answered? What will be your final product or presentation?

It's important to think about now so you will save time later.

What do you already know about your topic? What information or research do you need to do in order to make a good presentation?

Big 6 STEP 2

Step 2:

Now we are ready to begin looking at resources to find our information. It is important to be as specific as possible when searching to get better results, but be careful what sources you trust. What resources are the best to use? Not sure check out the links to the left.

Big 6 STEP 3

Step 3:

Now it's time to locate the awesome resources you have found and begin answering the questions from STEP 1. Don't copy and paste, just answer the questions with the information you find. Don't forget to write down where you found your answers to give credit to your sources and so you can go back to it if you have further questions to answer.